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Musical Instrument Drive: Colorado nonprofit Bringing Music to Life is spearheading this year’s instrument drive, originally established by Colorado Public Radio in 2009. The drive, which runs from March 16 to 28, aims to collect gently used band and orchestra instruments, which will be repaired...

After 16 years in radio journalism and eight years (and counting) as host of Colorado Public Radio’s daily interview show Colorado Matters, it's safe to say that Ryan Warner is a veteran of this form of media. The Palm Springs native still gets giddy, though, about recording radio shows—especially...

When I wrote a profile of local CEO Kent Thiry last year, what I found was a breathtakingly intelligent and charismatic leader who presided over a multinational kidney dialysis titan—one that is brimming with contradictions.There was no denying that Thiry, the self-anointed "mayor of DaVita Village...

Knowing how busy everyone in Denver seems to be these days (especially with the weather quickly warming up), I thought it'd be wise to get one of spring's most exciting events on your radar now: Music Matters May.Flobots.org and the Art District on Santa Fe have concocted an event that brings...

I moved to Colorado from Minnesota in the late ’60s to go to graduate school at the University of Colorado Boulder. I came out with a Ph.D. in literature and philosophy and began to volunteer at Colorado Public Radio as a DJ. We played everything: classical, jazz, rock. It was a very eclectic mix...